PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: Berger Montague obtained an $18.75 million settlement with a natural gas and oil company, Rice Energy Inc., acting as lead Class Counsel on behalf of a class of certain of the company's convertible debenture investors. The settlement arises from a securities class action brought in Pennsylvania state court in Pittsburgh for common law breach of contract and unjust enrichment, along with a novel claim   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: Professor Aleksandar Stevanovic focuses on improving traffic control systems to enhance safety, efficiency and environmental sustainability. His research includes smart technologies like multimodal systems to prioritize buses, detect pedestrians and reduce traffic delays. Through advanced simulations, his team evaluates how new tech can operate in urban settings without end  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: New reporting from Bloomberg highlights the clear choice in PA-08, between Matt Cartwright who's "survived Northeast Pennsylvania's changing politics thanks to a distinct brand and deep foundations," and Rob Bresnahan the "multi-millionaire who sold out local workers." Bresnahan "bristles at the suggestion he was handed success," proudly stating that "everything in [his] l  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert advised KKR Income Opportunities Fund (KIO) and KKR Credit Advisors on the signing of a definitive agreement under which KIO will acquire the assets of Insight Select Income Fund (INSI). The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2024, pending customary approvals and conditions. Once finalized, INSI's shares will be delisted from all public markets. KIO will continue its investment strategy in secure  more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: Delaware Valley University's Criminal Justice Department in partnership with the Bucks County Herald, will host an educational discussion titled, "AI: Addressing Its Implications for National Security" featuring experts on national security from the Naval War College and Foundation. The event will take place on November 4, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building Auditorium on DelVal's main campus  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers from Univ. of British Columbia and Drexel Use Kirigami to Create Tunable Radio Antennas from MXene Nanomaterials * * * The future of wireless technology -- from charging devices to boosting communication signals -- relies on the antennas that transmit electromagnetic waves becoming increasingly versatile, durable and easy to manufacture. Researchers at Drexel University and   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: Duquesne University is proud to announce a new partnership with the Warrior Canine Connection (WCC)--in conjunction with the generous support of Team Foster--will further enhance its ongoing commitment to Veterans. Utilizing the WCC's innovative Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR) training model, this new initiative will benefit not only Veterans but also the Duquesne University and the broader Pittsbu  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: FloCon 2025, the Software Engineering Institute's annual conference on data-driven security, has opened its call for participation. Operational and data analysts, tool developers, researchers, security professionals, and others interested in data-driven security are invited to submit abstracts to FloCon's submission website by December 20. FloCon will be held in person in   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * * New York HMO plans scored 4.5 out of possible 5 Stars * * * Buffalo, N.Y. (October 15, 2024) -- Highmark announced today that its Medicare Advantage HMO plans in Western and Northeastern New York have achieved a 4.5 out of possible 5 Star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The HMO plans improved from a 4 Star rating last year. Highmark  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * * Delaware PPO plans maintain 4 out of possible 5 Stars in second year * * * Wilmington, Del. (October 15, 2024) -- Highmark announced today that its Freedom Blue (PPO) Medicare Advantage plans in Delaware have achieved a 4 out of a possible 5 Star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the second year in a row and in the second year the p  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * * Pennsylvania HMO plan scores 5 out of 5 for fourth consecutive year * * * Highmark announced today that its Community Blue (HMO), Security Blue (HMO), and Together Blue (HMO) Medicare Advantage plans in Pennsylvania have once again achieved the highest possible quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). These plans achieved 5 o  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * * West Virginia PPO plans scored 4.5 out of possible 5 Stars * * * Parkersburg, W.Va. (October 15, 2024) -- Highmark announced today that its Freedom Blue (PPO) Medicare Advantage plans in West Virginia have achieved a 4.5 out of a possible 5 Star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the second year in a row. Medicare Advantage Plans ar  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Chicago - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sarah Riddell as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. Riddell joins the firm's Chicago office from Morgan Lewis. Riddell regularly advises private fund managers, exchange-traded fund issuers, futures commission merchants, swap dealers, exchanges, and clearinghouses on US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO, October 15, 2024: Morgan Lewis is pleased to welcome Sarah Guske as a partner resident in San Francisco, adding to the firm's bench of intellectual property (IP) litigators with deep technical knowledge. Sarah arrives from Baker Botts, where she most recently chaired the California IP department and previously served as co-chair of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Trials Gr  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Governor Shapiro spoke at the inaugural AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh and joined leaders from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, and NVIDIA to Launch First-of-its-Kind AI Tech Community in Pittsburgh The Shapiro Administration has incorporated introductory lessons about generative AI into training for Commonwealth employees, launched a first-i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today announced the release of compliance audits for district courts and county government offices in Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Butler, Carbon, Centre, Clarion, Clinton, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Monroe, Northampton, Schuylkill, Snyder, Westmoreland and York counties. "These compliance audits deter  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today wrapped-up a statewide tour of Pennsylvania's 15 community colleges at Community College of Philadelphia, where he highlighted his department's expanded career pathways for graduates of accredited associate degree programs and commended the work that these institutions do to prepare their students for the  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The vaccine is the first mRNA vaccine against C. difficile and would be the first vaccine in general to successfully ward off the bacterial infection. * * * PHILADELPHIA - A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. di  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * New York Times: This G.O.P. Senate Candidate Says He Grew Up on a Family Farm. Not Exactly. WHYY: David McCormick Claims He Created 'Hundreds of Jobs' in Pennsylvania. Records Suggest Otherwise * * * PENNSYLVANIA -- Today in Philadelphia, elected leaders continued the Pants on Fire tour with a press conference calling out David McCormick's dishonest record, including lying about where he   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: Reed Smith, a global law firm, is pleased to announce that labor and employment partners Mara Curtis and Jenny Terry have been named as Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The Oct. 14 publication honors the most influential and accomplished lawyers in the field of labor and employment in the Los Angeles area. Curtis, a partner in the Labor & Employ  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: By Emma Durnin Last September, Shippensburg University competed in the 2024 BAJA SAE Michigan competition at Holly Oaks Offroad Park in Holly, Michigan. The competition brings together teams from around the world to design, build and race single-seat-off-road vehicles, putting Ship students' mechanical engineering and leadership abilities to the test. Dr. Joao P. Dias, associate professor in the depart  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: In June 2024, the Botanical Society of America hosted the National Botany Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Attendees learned more about a variety of research topics, including endangered species conservation, plant adaptation and environmental stressors. Heather Sahli, faculty member in the biology department, presented her ongoing research on the Pennsylvania endangered dwarf iris, Iris ve  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: Wilkes University is thrilled to announce a transformative gift of $1 million from William Bush, a dedicated advocate for education and community engagement. This generous contribution will bolster the Bonner Leader Program and the Wilkes Fund, reinforcing our commitment to fostering student leadership and civic involvement. With a strong background in philanthropy, Bush emphasizes the importance of nurt  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 15 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia -West Virginia Wesleyan College President Dr. James Moore crowned new Homecoming Royalty during halftime of the WVWC football game Saturday. Savannah O'Shields '25, a marketing major from Bethany Beach, Delaware, and Cy Persinger '25, a business administration and economics major who plans to pursue his MBA in healthcare administration, of Hico, West Virginia, were chosen   more